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Grand Jury report describing the fatal shooting of 25-year-old William Furr on July 15, 1967, who “died of shotgun wounds in the back” after being shot by two Newark patrolmen after observing “Furr leaving the liquor store with beer in his hands.” The Grand Jury found “no cause for indictment.” — Credit: Newark Public Library

Deposition of Maggie Hawkins before the Essex County Grand Jury, in which she describes the fatal shooting of William Furr by Newark policemen on July 15, 1967, who Hawkins says was “shot down like a dog or rabbit.” — Credit: Newark Public Library

Deposition of Moise Abraham before the Essex County Grand Jury, in which he describes his wife, Rose Abraham, collapsing in the doorway of their Blum Street apartment after being shot by Newark policemen on July 14, 1967. — Credit: Newark Public Library

Grand Jury report describing the fatal shooting of 45-year-old Rose Abraham on July 14, 1967, who was shot while police were “attempting to clear this area of looters.” The Grand Jury found “no cause for indictment.” — Credit: Newark Public Library

Transcript of Washington Post article on the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Robert Lee Martin on July 14, 1967. According to witness Herbert Price, “he was hit in the forehead. They wasn’t firing over our heads.” — Credit: Junius Williams Papers

Grand Jury report describing fatal shooting of 24-year-old Raymond Hawk on July 15, 1967, who “died of a gunshot wound of the head” after allegedly running towards Newark police with “a section of a pipe or a cable.” The Grand Jury found “no cause for indictment.” — Credit: Newark Public Library